'Is it too late to leave now?'
The thought had just crossed her mind when she heard the Old Madam call out in pleasant surprise. "Little Shen, are you here to see me? Did you two plan this out? This little rascal always used to visit after 8pm."
Shen Yugui. "..."
Why did he come early today?
She immediately explained. "That's not... How it is."
The Old Madam was not disappointed and instead grew more excited. "It's not? So this was a coincidence? That means you both had the same idea at the same time! Chengcheng and you really are a match made in heaven!"
Shen Yugui's mouth twitched. The Old Madam was speaking nonsense again.
'But, Chengcheng?'
She looked at the silent Fei Nancheng. Instead of a suit, he was wearing a casual gray sweater that made him appear less strict and more at ease. He sat on the sofa with his slender legs crossed, and his face was still cold as ice as his dark eyes locked on her. A wince flashed in his eyes when he heard the Old Madam call his nickname.
He frowned. "Grandma!"
The Old Madam covered her mouth in exaggeration. "Oh dear, Chengcheng, my memory seems to be getting worse as I age. I called your nickname again. Well, fortunately, Little Shen isn't an outsider, so there's no shame!"
Fei Nancheng. "..."
Shen 'not-an-outsider' Yugui wanted nothing more than to dig a hole and dive into it right now.
Did she end up learning something that was supposed to be top-secret? Was she going to be silenced by Fei Nancheng later?
She chastised herself in her heart when Fei Nancheng's strong legs stretched and his tall body stood up. An invisible pressure started emanating through the room.
"Come with me."
With those three words, he shoved his hands in his pockets and turned to walk away.
Shen Yugui immediately raised her guard.
'What's he planning? He didn't hit me yesterday, so he's going to make up for it now?'
The Old Madam nudged her in pleasant surprise. "That rascal must want to spend some alone time with you! Go quickly, you silly girl!"
Shen Yugui really did not want to go! However, her legs followed after him obediently. They walked out and entered the back garden.
The man's strides were very wide. He walked past the pergola and turned a corner.
Shen Yugui stopped, feeling conflicted.
'The Old Madam is here, so he won't hit too hard!'
Thinking about this, she quickly took two more steps and followed closely behind the man.
The garden was very large, and they walked further and further away from the room. After walking for an unknown amount of time, the man in front finally stopped.
Shen Yugui immediately stood a meter away from him and watched him warily.
Fei Nancheng frowned. Displeasure was written all over his face. His gaze first swept across her hair and slowly went down, as if taking in everything before deciding when he wanted to hit her or not.
Shen Yugui grew nervous. She pinched her eyes shut as if rushing to the execution ground. "Mr Fei, just do it already!"
Fei Nancheng. "??"
His lips curled in silence. Did he seem like the kind of man who would raise his hand against a woman?
Shen Yugui waited for a while, but the person in front of her did not move. She timidly opened her eyes.
The man stood in front of her with his hands still in his pockets. The setting sun shone behind him, making him look like a prince that walked out of a comic, refined to the point of perfection.
Shen Yugui unconsciously grew a little dazed at the sight.
Yu Manyu was beautiful, so her sister and her had good facial features, but they were still not as amazing as the man in front of her.
While she was immersed in her thoughts, the man opened his thin lips and said coldly. "State a price."
Shen Yugui was startled and widened her eyes.
Price… What price?